Sunday, April 18, 2010

When we get a pitcher that can actualy go deep into the game, as Clayton Kershaw did today (7.0 IP, 1 ER, ND), then great things can happen. Joe Torre can use the bullpen effectively (Jeff Weaver, George Sherrill, Ramon Troncoso, and then Jonathan Broxton to get the save in the ninth); Manny Ramirez can come off the bench for a dramatic lead-changing two-run pinch-hit home run off of Sergio "Valente" Romo (who picked a fine time to try out that sidearm pitch); and the Dodgers can not only survive a pitchers' duel, but can dispatch the Giants out of town having stolen the series from them. I'll write more on this later, but for now, thanks Clayton and Manny, for a wonderful afternoon and evening full of smiles and laughter.

The Dodgers claw their way back to .500, knock the division-leading Giants off their perch a bit, and get back to second place in the NL West. And all Giants fans can do is throw insults at Manny's hair. Yawn.

MLBNetwork just did their Dodger wrap of today's game. They gave big shoutout to Vin for his 60th anniversary and then cut to his call of the game at several key points. Triggering yet another round of hoots and hollers in the Baker-Ikemiyashiro household.

rofls aplenty over at MCC... "What have we ever done to deserve a home run hit by an an aging, slow, roided-up freak of hitting legend? The Giants wouldn’t inflict that sort of pain on another team."lawl.

The opening paragraph of MCC's post-game wrap-up proves they do have a sense of humor:

"I’m sorry. We didn’t deserve that. What have we ever done to deserve a home run hit by an an aging, slow, roided-up freak of hitting legend? The Giants wouldn’t inflict that sort of pain on another team."

Yeah I don't have a problem with their writing; it's their denizens who for the most part are mouth breathers.

I did enjoy the other night when, after A Rowand was hit by that pitch, a few people started giving Dodger fans grief for not showing respect for him, but then a number of other posters chimed in and said no, the fans could clearly be seen to applaud when Rowand was able to leave the field and thus showed their class. Was an interesting back and forth in the comment thread.

Was the atmosphere as electric today as it seemed on TV? Yesterday was the opposite, even before we started getting whupped. Yesterday I was just reduced to half-heartedly yelling "Wash your hair, Timmeh!" every ten minutes.

you know it was pretty quite for most of the game because of the lack of offense. The crowd started to stir when we saw manny crouching on the dugout stairs and roared when he actually walked on deck. When GA got the walk the crowd went nuts and started the "MANNY, MANNY" chant.

Honestly when he hit it i didnt think it was going to make it out, glad it did. It was funny whoever was playing LF for the giants was throwing a tantrum after the thing went out.

MCC is how every Giants fan is, a diehard. We can be classy but we say our fair share of fucks and shits but we realize it aint cool to rub in a win unless if you deserve it. And we fucking get shit on when we do rub in a winTrue Blue LA is a FUCKING JOKE, nothing like Dodgers fans. “We here at true blue LA don’t say swear words we are classy.” Yeah that is a load of fucking bullshit look at the whole fan base of LA, the vast majority of them are douchebags filled a fucking douchebaggey center

I had no idea Hitler references were the epitome of class. And here I though Bombshell McGee was just some piece of guttertrash that Jesse James ruined his marriage with Bullock for.

I have my free hat. It's pretty decent quality for a giveaway. It's a little bit lighter blue than the standard Dodger blue. It says Farmer John on the back, but there are worse things to be a walking billboard for.

Sadly, I think it might be a bit small for my big dome. I am in need of a haircut, so that could be the problem. If it is too small, it'll go to Mrs. S.

A note about Velez, the Giants LF, when the HR was hit to him, he would go back, but then kind of stop as if he didn't know how to tell where the ball would land. He did this for a couple of the long outs his way. Definitely not a real outfielder

@ DB. Thanks for your comments about the Cardinals and their fans. As you know from living in Arkansas, it is f'n horrible to have to hear from every redneck in the south about the damn Cards. I would hate them more if I wasn't genetically programmed to hate the Giants more than any franchise in sports.

Anyone who has read MCC before, what is the deal with their hatred for Russell Martin. 3yrs ago I could understand it, but there are a couple other guys I would pick if I were picking. They detest him.

@Paul,Hmm. Your Gnat fan should've been with me last August when I was getting spat upon and challenged to fight for wearing my Dodger hat at the Big Phone. Laid back? Yeah, and they wanted me to be "laid up" for a while. BTW, I'm already planning the return trip this August.

I'm sorry to hear it; I'm exec plat but I don't think they send drink coupons (Delta and United do), else I've just missed them in the packs. I sure have a shitload of AA Exec Plat luggage tags, however.

So we shouldn't just go start a frequent flyer blog and then report that news on that blog? No fun.

I'll see if I can get the flight changed without too much hassle. I actually caught the Dodgers v Nats 2 seasons ago when they beat the shit out of us. My wife's co-worker's brother was 3rd base coach for Nats at the time so he hooked me up with seats right behind home, amidst the players' wives. Shit was plush there; I think I got a foot massage and an order of foie gras.

Watching Quick Pitch on MLB Network. Apparently it was the Phiwwies Fanatick thingy's birthday or anniversary, so a bunch of other MLB mascots showed up to help celebrate. Can I just say how glad I am that Dodgers don't have a mascot? So, so lame.

Or are the Giants our mascot? Hah!

Also, hideous camo jingoistic military-industrial complex Padres uniform alert!! They should have put a disclaimer on the screen before that segment.

Just noted the sched. Sure are a lot of Least Coast and/or earlier game times coming up. I don't remember the sched being this tilted eastward at the beginning of the season. But then again, I can't remember what I had for breakfast, either.